Weighted Shoe System

ABSTRACT

A weighted shoe system for strengthening a leg includes a shoe that is selectively worn. A weight is provided and he weight is selectively and removably coupled to the shoe. In this way the weight strengthens a leg when the shoe is worn.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to shoe devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new shoe device for strengthening a leg.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a shoe that is selectively worn. A weight isprovided and he weight is selectively and removably coupled to the shoe.In this way the weight strengthens a leg when the shoe is worn.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a phantom perspective view of a weighted shoe system accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a left side cut-away view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a phantom view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of an alternative embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 7 is a phantom perspective view of an alternative embodiment of thedisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through7 thereof, a new shoe device embodying the principles and concepts of anembodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the referencenumeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the weighted shoe system 10generally comprises a shoe 12 that is worn on a foot for the purposes ofwalking and other activities. The shoe 12 has a sole 14 and the sole 14has a back side 16 and a front side 18. The back side 16 has a well 20extending toward the front side 18 and the well 20 has a terminalsurface 22. The terminal surface 22 is positioned closer to the frontside 18 than the back side 16. Additionally, the shoe 12 may be a tennisshoe or the like.

A weight 24 is provided and the weight 24 is selectively and removablycoupled to the shoe 12. The weight 24 may be comprised of a flexiblematerial and the weight 24 may have a weight 24 ranging betweenapproximately 30.0 grams and 550.0 grams. Thus, the weight 24 maystrengthen a leg when the shoe 12 is worn. In this way a user that isrecovering from an injury or the like can rehabilitate the injurywithout going to a gym or conscientiously exercising.

The weight 24 has a first end 26, a second end 28 and an outer surface30 extending therebetween. The weight 24 is elongated between the first26 and second 28 ends. Moreover, the weight 24 is inserted into the well20. The first end 26 abuts the terminal surface 22 of the well 20 andthe second end 28 is aligned with the back side 16 of the sole 14 whenthe weight 24 is inserted into the well 20. The second end 28 isconcavely arcuate with respect to the first end 26. In this way thesecond end 28 conforms to a curvature of the back side 16 of the sole 14when the weight 24 is positioned in the well 20.

In an alternative embodiment 32 as shown in FIG. 5, the shoe 12 may be ahigh heel shoe and the shoe 12 may have a stiletto heel 34. A pair ofthe weights 24 may be provided. The stiletto heel 34 may have a secondwell 36 for receiving a second one of the weights 24. In an alternativeembodiment 38 as shown in FIG. 6, the weight 24 may be attached to abottom side of the high heel shoe 12 in any conventional, mechanicalmanner. In an alternative embodiment 40 as shown in FIG. 7, the weight24 may comprise an insole 42 that is positioned within the shoe 12.

In use, the weight 24 is inserted into the well 20 in the sole 14 andthe shoe 12 is worn. Thus, the weight 24 facilitates the leg to beexercised while the shoe 12 is being worn. In this way a leg injury orthe like is rehabilitated while walking with the shoe 12 on.Additionally, the shoe 12 and the weight 24 facilitate the leg to beexercised without going to a gym or the like. The weight 24 is removablefrom the well 20 at any selected time and the shoe 12 may be worn withand without the weight 24 in the well 20.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A weighted shoe system comprising: a shoe being configuredto be worn, said shoe having a sole; and a weight being selectively andremovably coupled to said shoe wherein said weight is configured tostrengthen a leg when said shoe is worn.
 2. The assembly according toclaim 1, wherein said sole has a back side and a front side, said backside having a well extending toward said front side, said well having aterminal surface.
 3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein saidweight has a first end, a second end and an outer surface extendingtherebetween, said weight being elongated between said first and secondends.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein: said sole has aback side and a front side, said back side having a well extendingtoward said front side, said well having a terminal surface; and saidweight being inserted into said well having said first end abutting saidterminal surface of said well and having said second end being alignedwith said back side of said sole.
 5. A weighted shoe system comprising:a shoe being configured to be worn, said shoe having a sole, said solehaving a back side and a front side, said back side having a wellextending toward said front side, said well having a terminal surface;and a weight being selectively and removably coupled to said shoewherein said weight is configured to strengthen a leg when said shoe isworn, said weight having a first end, a second end and an outer surfaceextending therebetween, said weight being elongated between said firstand second ends, said weight being inserted into said well having saidfirst end abutting said terminal surface of said well and having saidsecond end being aligned with said back side of said sole.